Verse 46. And the quality of all those who are ordinated and arranged by Divine Truth and Divine Good, and the cooperation of the primary truths of the church or those in such truths, and who are in charity according to externals and internals.

9888. 'Before the face of it' means to eternity. This is clear from the meaning of 'before the face' as to eternity; for 'the breastplate' means heaven and every good and truth that constitutes it, 9879. What is 'before the face' in heaven is in the Lord's everlasting sight, thus is preserved to eternity.